Well these past two weeks have been crazy! It's been super nice weather here, I hope ya'll are having great weather there! So this week has been chuck full of some of the most random things, we spent a great deal doing service for some new investigators including planting trees putting up fences, laying bark, reading books, sticking in cabinets, fixing computers, cooking and everything else. It's been v Ray fun but tiring few weeks. Somewhere down the line I caught a cold I could not slip up! So I spent half a week with tissues stuffed up my nose. It was very funny especially when it came time to teach the brand new missionaries how to use their iPads. To say the least we are out of Tissues.
Onto more awesome things, these few weeks have been very spiritual weeks. I spoke a little on Connor and Chase Vanliew, their the sons of a couple in our ward. They just returned the same day from their missions in Argentina and Chile. Plus brother Penney's son also got home from Ecuador the same day. So we have spent a few days here and their serving with them before they take off to college at BYU-I. I learned a great deal from them, one being in a lesson with Fusae, (the budist lady) we hit kinda a wall where she wasn't really progressing. But when they came in and help us reach they introduced alma 32 and bore strong testimony to the importance of knowing the truth of what we say. At first she didn't really react to what they said till the next day when we contacted her and she told us the impression she felt yesterday night and how she realized she needed to start asking her questions to God! My what a wonderful thing to hear. They gave us tons of incredible advice too, it's been very invigorating to hear how they study and do the work down in South America and it has inspired me to become better.
Another fancy miracle is Scott Edwards, the man I mentioned with tattoos everywhere. We taught him again the value of the atonement and invited him to seriously look into the Book of Mormon not only for himself and his family. We ended by showing him the video"the hope of gods light" and we shared a humble testimony on the lords love for us all. As the movie progressed and we bore testimony of it, you can see in his eyes a burden being lifted, like he finally could get relief from all that he has faced. He got kinda tears eyed and we sat their for a minute feeling such a great spirit before closing. These moments right their! are the ones I love in missionary work, I would trade 1000 lessons for 1 of these few lessons where you not only see but can feel the changes that can come to them.
I love this gospel everyday I'm out I count as blessing to me! I wish I could do this longer an two years but I must give a chance I guess to others. This seriously is one of the greatest things I ever chose to do. One last thing I wanted to end with is a story I heard in testimony meeting one that I believe you will all appreciate.- A local farmer went to town one day searching for an extra hand to help with the farm. This farmer came across many different people come forward for the job. As he went through asking them why they should work for him some boasted of being smart or strong while others talked of being experienced. Finally he came a crossed a young man, he didn't look super strong and was kinda quiet and when the farmer asked him why he should have the job and the only reply was "I can sleep through a storm" curiously the farmer chose the boy. As the days went by the boy indeed worked hard helping on the farm. On one particular night though, the farmer was awoken by a terrible storm going on. He quickly arose and rushed over to the young man nudging him to wake up and help him. But the boy was sound asleep and could not be awoken. Finally the farmer gave up and rushed outside to the barn, where he found the horses neatly tied up and the sheep already inside shelter. Curiously he ran over to the other building to find the hay all secured away and all the tractors and tools put away. Astonished he went back to his home where he saw the young boy with his calm and peaceful look upon his face as he slept and he realized what the boy meant by saying he could sleeping through the storm.-
This time is a time of preparation, don't let the luxuries of life fool you. We must all prepare for when storms enter in our lives. If we will spiritually prepare ourselves by reading scriptures, praying and following all the lord has asked. We will have the strength and peace we needed for when chaos tries to enter our lives. I love you all and will see you next week.
-Elder Heckel
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